Place to see: Northwest Trek, Eatonville, Washington, United States
Northwest Trek Viewpoint
At the highest point of the tram ride at Northwest Trek, there is an opening between the trees that allows this vista to unfold. The ridges leading to the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range get progressively higher.
About this place:
Northwest Trek is a publicly-owned wildlife park, part of Tacoma, Washington's park system, located about 35 miles southeast of Tacoma, or 55 miles south of Seattle, Washington near Mount Rainier National Park. The 723-acre park features bighorn sheep, deer, Roosevelt elk, woodland caribou, mountain goats, bison and more up close from comfortable trams in the animals' free-roaming area. Grizzlies, black bears, wolves, bobcats, lynx, cougars, owls, eagles and wetland animals can be seen in large natural exhibits.
Northwest Trek is open at 9:30am daily mid-February through October, Friday-Sunday November through mid-February and selected holidays. There is plenty of parking, with a gift shop and cafe on site. Picnics are allowed, but not barbecues. No pets are allowed in the park. Admission costs vary by age, between $6 and $15, with military, AAA and county residents' discounts.
11610 Trek Dr E
Eatonville, Washington, US
Telephone: 360.832.6117
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Discovered by Roger Ward
on 15 March 2008.
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